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June 29, 2022

Here’s a guide to July 4 fireworks, parades, events around Orange County

Orange County communities are preparing to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Parades, festivals and lots of fireworks shows are planned. Here is a list of some of the free or low-cost events hosted by cities and...

June 29, 2022

Move over Doritos, Taco Bell is testing new items made with oversized Cheez-Its

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN Business Taco Bell is testing a new menu item with a beloved snack food. The fast-food chain hopes the creation can replicate the success of its Doritos shells. The experiment:...

June 29, 2022

Wild Rivers pushes back opening to July 10, offers refunds for early tickets

Wild Rivers will postpone its grand opening to July 10, officials for the much-anticipated water park said Tuesday, citing delays in construction caused by supply chain troubles. The water park, a new take on an...

June 28, 2022

UCI Health receives key donation for new advanced care center

A $20 million donation will support a new outpatient care facility for the community next to UC Irvine’s main campus. Joe C. Wen, founder and president of Cypress-based Sakura Paper, has made the largest contribution...

June 27, 2022

757 new homes coming to Tustin, Irvine, Silverado

Three housing projects will bring 757 new residences to housing-starved Orange County. In Tustin, Brookfield Residential has begun sales of 400 residences planned for The Landing at Tustin Legacy. In Irvine, Irvine Pacific will soon be...

June 26, 2022

Irvine educational startup sees big growth during pandemic’s online pivot

Looking to promote your cooking classes? Or maybe a how-to course on calligraphy, wood carving — or backyard patio building? For companies that want to a service to a wide audience, Kajabi in Irvine has...

June 25, 2022

Tuskegee airman will be remembered with renaming of Irvine post office

A bill to rename an Irvine post office in honor of a member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen was signed into law this week by President Joe Biden. The Northwood Post Office at 1 League...

June 25, 2022

Supreme Court’s Roe decision ignites rallies across Southern California

It didn’t take long after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade for hundreds of people to congregate in the shadow of a federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, June 24....

June 24, 2022

Taco Bell brings back ‘Numero Uno’ for a 60th anniversary party

Taco Bell celebrated its 60th anniversary on Thursday at the building where it all started in 1962 — sort of. The Irvine-based chain threw a party for itself in the parking lot of its headquarters...

June 24, 2022

Irvine mayor’s efforts to repair relations with Armenian community could lead to memorial, school curriculum

When a video surfaced in March of Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan joking and laughing during a meeting in 2020 with representatives of local Turkish groups, it sparked a furor among some community members who noted...